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OSLO, Norway -- In accepting the Nobel Peace Prize today, President Obama defended the United States-led conflict in Afghanistan, emphasizing the role that war can play in helping to achieve peace.
Obama became the third sitting American president to win the prestigious award, founded by Swedish dynamite magnate Alfred Nobel in his 1895 will.
The Nobel Committee said it chose Obama for his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy" (in particular his leadership on nuclear disarmament) and his work toward an international agreement to battle climate change. But his speech here came just a week after he announced plans to escalate the war in Afghanistan by sending 30,000 additional troops to the troubled country. He addressed head on the tension between being a wartime president and a Nobel Peace Prize winner.
"The most profound issue surrounding my receipt of this prize is the fact that I am the Commander-in-Chief of the military of a nation in the midst of two wars," the president told a packed Oslo City Hall, near the beginning of his 35-minute Nobel Lecture.
Obama described the war in Afghanistan as a just war and one that America did not seek -- reminding the audience that the 9/11 attacks originated from that country -- and he argued the fight there was necessary to defend America and the world from future attacks.
"I face the world as it is, and cannot stand idle in the face of threats to the American people," he said. "Make no mistake: Evil does exist in the world. A non-violent movement could not have halted Hitler's armies. Negotiations cannot convince al Qaeda's leaders to lay down their arms. To say that force is sometimes necessary is not a call to cynicism -- it is a recognition of history; the imperfections of man and the limits of reason."
Obama defended the "right to act unilaterally," even as he said that America alone could not secure the peace in Afghanistan, in failed states, or unstable regions around the world.
During a joint press appearance earlier in the day, Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg announced his country would contribute $110 million from 2010 to 2014 to help train Afghan security forces -- just the kind of European support the administration says will help bolster efforts to stabilize the region.
In his wide-ranging speech, the president invoked past Peace Prize winners from Martin Luther King, Jr., who was awarded the medal in 1964, to Poland's Lech Walesa. And Obama quoted John F. Kennedy, who called for a "gradual evolution in human institutions" to ensure an "attainable peace."
The president said a lasting peace would require "painstaking diplomacy" and the development of alternatives to violence, like sanctions, that are tough enough to change behavior. He spoke of the need to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons -- invoking Iran and North Korea by name -- and emphasized the importance of defending basic human rights and of remembering the similar aspirations of people of different races, religions, and cultures around the world.
Upon learning he won the award two months ago, Obama told journalists assembled in the Rose Garden that it was a "call to action" and an "affirmation of American leadership on behalf of aspirations by people of all nations." Today, he also made a case for America's use of force and highlighted its diplomatic leadership around the world.
"The world must remember that it was not simply international institutions -- not just treaties and declarations -- that brought stability to a post-World War II world," he said. "Whatever mistakes we have made, the plain fact is this: The United States of America has helped underwrite global security for more than six decades with the blood of our citizens and the strength of our arms."
News of Obama's win sparked surprise, applause, and ridicule in the United States when it was announced in October. In his remarks today, the president acknowledged the "considerable controversy" surrounding his win, and said his accomplishments were "slight" when compared with past winners like Albert Schweitzer, George C. Marshall, and Nelson Mandela.
Obama, who was chosen from a record 205 nominations, has said he plans to donate the $1.4 million in prize money to charity.
Reactions to Obama receiving the prize
Some of the local reaction mirrored both the hope and the criticism that was expressed when the award was announced two months ago. Outside the Nobel Institute this morning, demonstrators held up a yellow banner reading "Obama You Won it Now Earn It."
"I think it is a bit premature," Anna Waage told NBC News the night before the Obamas arrived here. Waage said she was "embarrassed" on behalf of the Nobel Committee, because they awarded a man who had "not done a lot yet."
"He has a lot of good promises, but I think it would be good to give him some time to actually show that he is going to be able to follow through," Waage said.
In his speech introducing the president at the award ceremony, Nobel Committee Chairman Thorbjørn Jagland hailed him for calling for a global response to global challenges and defended the committee's selection of Obama as this year's winner.
"The question was actually quite simple: Who has done most for peace in the world the past year? If the question is put in Alfred Nobel's terms, the answer is relatively easy to find. It had to be U.S. President Barack Obama," Jagland said. "Only really does one person dominate the international politics to the same extent as Obama or in such a short space of time initiate so many and such major changes as Obama has done."
The hope among many both here and abroad is that the prize will help the president achieve his myriad goals. "Hopefully. it will lead to something which will make a better world," said another local, Norvald Bendiksen.


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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Member of Bronx Narcotics Organization with Murder
Defendant Charged in Heroin and Crack Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy and Related June 2011 Homicide in the Bronx
Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Thomas J. Cannon, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ("ATF"), and William J. Bratton, the Police Commissioner for the City of New York ("NYPD"), announced today the filing of a Superseding Indictment in Manhattan federal court charging CATHERINE MORALES, a member of a drug trafficking organization (the "Organization") that operated in the Bronx, with narcotics trafficking, firearms use and possession, and murder.
MORALES was arraigned yesterday before United States District Judge Richard J. Sullivan.
MORALES was previously charged in an Indictment with narcotics trafficking and firearms offenses, and was arrested by federal authorities in August 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was subsequently brought to Manhattan federal court in September 2013, to face those charges in the Southern District of New York. Co-defendants Adony Nina and Candido Antomattei, leaders of the Organization, were convicted of narcotics trafficking and firearms charges following a trial in October 2013. Nine other members of the Organization have pleaded guilty to various federal narcotics and firearms charges.
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said: "As alleged, Catherine Morales not only operated within a web of traffickers that spread dangerous drugs in our Bronx neighborhoods, she personally participated in the drug gang's violence, including murdering a young woman by shooting her in the head. With this superseding indictment, she will be made to answer for her alleged conduct. This investigation and prosecution serves as a perfect example of how federal authorities, working with our local law enforcement partners, can make our streets and communities safer and free from violence."
ATF Special Agent-in-Charge Thomas J. Cannon said: "The Morales indictment is a prime example of exemplary investigative work coupled with a balanced and focused prosecution. The investigation – initiated with a single arrest for weapons possession – has grown to approximately a dozen defendants and has uncovered a variety of criminal acts, including armed narcotics trafficking and homicide. I commend the ATF Agents and NYPD Detectives along with the prosecution team that have remained steadfast in their pursuit for justice. I know that the people of New York, especially those residing in the 41st precinct in the Bronx, echo my sentiments."
NYPD Commissioner William J. Bratton said: "I would like to commend the investigators for their hard work and dedication in bringing this suspect to justice."
According to the allegations in the Superseding Indictment filed in Manhattan federal court, other publicly filed documents, and statements made in court at MORALES's arraignment and throughout the pendency of the case:
From 2008 through 2013, the Organization's members sold crack cocaine and heroin, among other drugs, primarily in the vicinity of Longwood Avenue, and Beck, Kelly, and Simpson Streets in the Bronx. MORALES was involved primarily in the sale of heroin in the vicinity of Simpson and East 163rd Streets.
During and in relation to MORALES's participation in the drug trafficking conspiracy, MORALES fatally shot victim Aisha Morales, who was 21 at the time of her death, in the head. The shooting took place in the vicinity of 1018 East 163rd Street, and was sparked by a drug-related dispute.
MORALES, 28, of Bronx, New York, is charged with one count of conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute crack cocaine and heroin, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a potential maximum sentence of life in prison; one count of possessing firearms that were brandished and discharged, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life in prison; one count of using firearms to cause the death of another person during and in relation to the narcotics conspiracy, which carries a potential maximum sentence of life in prison, and one count of intentionally killing an individual while engaged in the narcotics conspiracy, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison, and a potential maximum sentence of life in prison.
Mr. Bharara praised the outstanding investigative work of the ATF and the NYPD, and added that the investigation is continuing.
The prosecution is being handled by the Office's Violent Crimes Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher DiMase and Sarah Krissoff are in charge of the prosecution.
The charges contained in the Superseding Indictment are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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An article in the September 2012 issue of the Construction Depot, Respirable hazard of the month: silica dust, described the hazards involved in cutting concrete and pointed out that, "When you're cutting concrete, the best safe practice is to cut wet." It turns out there's now some real-world evidence to back up the wisdom.
A new report, Controlling Dust from Concrete Saw Cutting, appears in the February 2013 issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (Vol. 10, Issue 2) and was funded by NIOSH through a grant from the Center for Construction Research and Training.
In the study, volunteers from the New England Laborers Training Center used handheld, gasoline-powered saws to cut reinforced concrete pipe while their breathing air was sampled. The research was conducted in settings similar to actual working conditions rather than laboratory conditions, which distinguished it from earlier studies.
The researchers examined dust reductions with water from a hose, and from a sprayer, as a dust control. The volunteers cut reinforced concrete pipe under both "dry" and "wet" control conditions in a series of four tests.
Overall, the mean respirable dust concentration for "dry" cutting was 14.396 mg/m3 (milligrams per cubic meter), which exceeded both types of water-based controls by more than tenfold. Wet cutting reduced the respirable dust concentration by 85 percent compared with dry cutting under different cutting scenarios.
Other findings in the study indicated that the volunteer's experience and whether the cutting was done outdoors or in a partially enclosed setting affected the amounts of respirable dust detected. Experienced journeymen workers generated more than three times the dust than less-experienced apprentices - likely due to the fact that the experienced workers pressed harder during the cut than the apprentices. Wind and ventilation were factors affecting differences in the amount of respirable dust sampled in the outdoor and partially enclosed settings. The level of dust in the partially enclosed setting was nearly four times the level sampled outdoors.
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Girl's RPG Cinderellife is the newest 3DS title from Professor Layton creator Level-5. Marketed as a "girl's RPG," Cinderellife is the story of a plain girl coming to live in the big city for the first time. Before long, she is working in a Japanese hostess club and dreaming of finding true love amongst her clients. But does Cinderellife hit its mark as a girl's RPG or does it fly straight into a minefield of questionable content?
Good — Want to Date an Anime Character?
By far the best part of Cinderellife is the ability to date famous anime characters in your job as a hostess. From Lupin III to Tuxedo Mask, you have a chance to spend time with each of the twelve cameo characters. Knowing the back stories of these characters makes the conversations with them both fun and interesting—and a true reward to fans of their respective series.
Good — Shop Til You Drop
In keeping with the idea of a "girl's RPG," Cinderellife is filled to the brim with shopping to do in your time off. You can spend your money earned at the hostess club on new hairstyles, clothes, makeup, hats, and tons of other little accessories. Each of these alters your on-screen character model as well as your stats. In addition, many Japanese fashion styles are represented: from hip-hop to gothic-lolita. It's really impressive how much work went into all the different appearances your character can have.
Mixed — A Real World Fairytale?
Cinderellife, as the name suggests, is a modern day retelling of the fairytale Cinderella. A normal plain-looking girl meets her fairy godmother (a hostess) who dresses her up in a beautiful gown and sends her to the ball (hostess club) to meet her prince charming (clients). On the surface it seems a pretty good fit for a modernization of the story. Of
course, one question remains: Is hostessing really something that should be glamorized in this way? What's presented in this game is hardly anything like life in a real hostess club, but since many people view hostess clubs just this side of strip clubs, even implying that being a hostess is a wonderful, romantic job could be considered in bad taste.
Bad — A Boring Cycle
The actual gameplay of Cinderellife can be more than a bit monotonous. Each night you head to the hostess club and spend time with two or three clients. These pairings are comprised mostly
of conversations punctuated with multiple choice questions. If you get the right answer, they will like you more and in turn buy more food and drink—in addition to returning to the club to see you again. This nets you more money that you can spend during the day to get better outfits and/or spend time becoming more beautiful at a day spa. Once you're all rested and made-up, you return to the hostess club and do it again. Other than the short snippets of the overarching story, that is all the game is. Host and shop, host and shop, over and over again.
Bad — Aimed At Kids
Despite its age 15+ CERO rating, several features in Cinderellife imply that it is a game designed to be played by young girls. Given that the setting is a Japanese hostess club, this is more than a questionable choice as all other games that feature hostess clubs are clearly directed at an adult audience. While it's fine for adults to interact with any fantasy they wish, a little girl growing up to believe that an industry full of sexual harassment is actually "romantic" is more than a little problematic, to say the least.
Final Thoughts
Worrisome setting and moral issues aside, Girl's RPG Cinderellife is a pretty-looking game if a boring one. The overarching story isn't very interesting, nor are the original characters—and the gameplay cycle gets very old, very fast. However, if you are a girl who enjoys Japanese fashion and the anime cameos interest you, there may be enough of a game here for you to enjoy.
Girl's RPG Cinderellife was released in Japan on March 8, 2012 for the Nintendo 3DS. There is currently no word on an international release.
In This Role-Playing Game, You Eat, Shop, And Seduce Men
Girl's RPG: Cinderellife on the Nintendo 3DS purports to be-as the name suggests-an RPG for girls. But what exactly does that entail? Mostly running around a city, buying clothes, talking with men, and finding true love-all in a hostess club setting.
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Hostess Clubs Are Invading Video Games (Host Clubs Too!)
Last year at the Tokyo Game Show, Level-5 announced they were making an RPG on the 3DS specifically targeted toward girls. I was interested by the idea. More »
This Japanese Video Game Sets Feminism Back, Oh, a Good Hundred Years
Girl's RPG: Cinderellife is the newest game by Level-5. Far from the puzzle solving of Professor Layton or the giant armored suits of White Knight Chronicles, this title is directed toward the female gamer demographic-just as the name suggests. More »
Twelve Sexy Anime Characters Want to Date You
Originally, Girl's RPG Cinderellife was going to be a 3DS version of the popular cell phone title Kyabajoppi. In Kyabajoppi you manage a host club that is frequented by many famous anime characters. More »
Confessions of an American Hostess: Getting Paid to Drink with Men
"You have to pet their egos," said Elizabeth. "That's what a hostess does." Now, in her early 30's and married, Elizabeth is living a very different life but was still eager to share her experiences. More »
Please Don't Aim Games about Hostess Clubs at Kids!
Earlier this week, I wrote about my first hour playing Girls RPG: Cinderellife. For a laugh, I poked and prodded the game, pointing out its less-than-inspiring portrayal of women-though this is nothing new when it comes to games or any other popular media really.
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World-first WHO collaborating centre in physical activity, nutrition and obesity
26 July 2013
A new World Health Organization centre has been launched at the University of Sydney, and aims to increase the role of prevention in reducing non-communicable diseases including obesity, diabetes, chronic lung diseases and cardiovascular diseases.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Collaborating Centre in Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity has been established under the auspices of WHO's Head Office in Geneva to influence policy and public health work on chronic disease prevention globally.
In particular, the Centre will focus on physical activity promotion, public health nutrition, obesity prevention and diabetes prevention, and will work in developed and developing countries, as chronic disease is prevalent in most countries across the globe.
The Centre will be based within the University of Sydney's Boden Institute and Prevention Research Collaboration, and will be directed by Professors Adrian Bauman and Stephen Colagiuri from Sydney Medical School's School of Public Health, the Boden Institute and the University's Charles Perkins Centre.
Professor Adrian Bauman, Sesquicentenary Professor of Public Health is renowned for his work on the epidemiology of physical activity. In recent years he has researched how reducing 'sitting time' could prevent the development of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Professor Stephen Colagiuri, Professor of Metabolic Health is a recognised expert in diabetes, its epidemiology and cost, and its prevention through lifestyle modification. He is a strong advocate of evidence-based care and prevention.
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If you have a workout injury or a headache, you may instinctively reach for over-the-counter medication to deal with the pain—so you can get back to the gym as soon as possible. But could your pain relief regimen actually lock you into a vicious cycle of suffering?
That's what scientists in the U.K. warned last week, as the country's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) released its first-ever guidelines for treating headaches. Although there's no solid data, this type of medication-overuse—or "rebound"—headache is thought to afflict somewhere between 1 to 5 percent of people.
Fortunately, though, it's entirely preventable. The best advice is the follow the instructions from your doctor and those on the bottle, but here are some general tips on proper use:
- Prescription Painkillers: Using prescription pain relief medication more than 10 days a month can set off a cycle of headaches. These drugs include opiods (like codeine), migraine medication, and sedatives mixed with caffeine.
- Over-the-counter Painkillers: Using non-prescription pain relief drugs—like Advil and Tylenol—for more than 15 days a month can also trigger headaches. This is especially true for drugs mixed with caffeine.
- Headaches vs. Pain Treatment: For non-headache pain, follow the package instructions. For headache relief, though, avoid using painkillers more than 2 days a week.
For people already dealing with headaches from medication overuse, the U.K. guidelines say stop taking all painkillers immediately—and talk to your doc. Acupuncture for pain relief might also be an option.
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In the past few weeks, Brian's Toys has sold the Life-Size Darth Vader and Jar Jar Binks. This week they are determined to do it again. The Darth Vader Revealed life-size bust has been reduced by $400! This week's newsletter features plenty of great products that customers have been yearning for. Pre-Order the Vintage Jumbo 12" Death Squad Commander, Kotobukiya Commander Cody, and Female Stormtrooper Statue. Great items that should arrive by the end of this year.
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Friday, August 29, 2014
Video Selfie: Laminitis Researcher Jim Belknap Previews His BEVA "Feet and Farriery" Lecture
As the calendar gets ready to turn to September, it's time for the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) Congress in Birmingham, England. The conference runs from September 10-13, with a full day "Foot and Farriery" program on September 13.
Hooves@War: One Hundred Years Ago: Farrier Ted Garland Left Somerset England on a Dappled Grey Cob
Here's an interesting collection of photos of a farrier in World War I that has come to light. In a key image, you see a squadron of 200 local men and their horses departing for war from Shepton Mallet, Somerset on 14 August 1914. And the first man on the first horse is the farrier.
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Research: Does the Unshod Dressage Horse Really Bear a Competitive Disadvantage?
At the recent International Society for Equitation Science (ISES) Conference in Denmark, a Warwickshire College (UK) abstract covered research by distance-learning student Richard Mott from Ireland: He studied the potential difference in movement between shod and unshod horses in dressage.
To be fair to the researchers, this abstract is something like a snapshot from a moving car, compared to the author's much larger research effort. Richard Mott's thesis will actually be about 12,000 words when we finally get to read it.
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Saturday, August 23, 2014
Team Farrier Haydn Price Takes On British Flag Duties at World Equestrian Games Opening Ceremony
|Practice makes perfect: British team farrier Haydn Price at rehearsal earlier today for the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. (photo via Debbie Lee)
The World Equestrian Games have now begun! The world championships of the FEI disciplines kicked off in Normandy, France tonight with an exciting opening ceremony, and highlights are shown on a YouTube video.
But early news from Normandy is that long-time British team farrier Haydn Price of Wales was selected for additional duties: tending the British flag in the arena during the ceremony.
Friday, August 22, 2014
Hooves@War: Wilfred Blackband Was Such a Good Farrier, He Never Went to War
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Shoes, Half Shoes, or No Shoes At All: Swedish-Trained Trotters Ruled Hambletonian Day
Say "Sweden" and what comes to mind: Saabs and Volvos? Singing along to an Abba song? Swedish warmbloods? Mustad nails? Furniture shopping at Ikea? Lars Roeppstorf's hoof research at Upsaala University? How about a martini made with Absolut vodka?
But you really should think of harness racing. And horseshoes. Maybe after reading this article, you will.
Monday, August 18, 2014
Hooves@War: 100 Years Ago Today, a Farrier Enlisted in Western Australia
Welcome to the first in a series of articles to bring to life some of the lost names and faces of real people who served the hoofcare needs of horses during World War I, which began 100 years ago this month.
Friday, August 15, 2014
Video: How Does Dianne Volz of Equine Therapy 502 Help Keep Top Thoroughbreds Running?
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
New Statistics: Lameness Most Critical Health Problem for British Horses; Laminitis Increased in 2014
A new study published today in Great Britain sorts out what is likely to send horses to vets and farriers for treatment there, and you have to look pretty far down to find hoof-related problems (other than laminitis) on the list.
Great Britain's National Equine Health Survey (NEHS), held annually every May, has confirmed for the second year that lameness is the most common syndrome affecting the UK's horses and ponies. This year's top results, compiled in this report, have also revealed an apparent increase in laminitis compared with previous years.
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Monday, August 11, 2014
No Vacation for Laminitis: Brazilian Champion Bal a Bali Fights Disease in Florida
Just as the August "supermoon" was getting ready to rise on Sunday night, Fox Hill Farm sent out a chilling tweet. It said simply: "Bal a Bali fighting laminitis".
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Sunday, August 10, 2014
Bigfoot on Course: Is Gatcombe's Best Shod Horse the Biggest Shod, Too?
Congratulations to British farrier Paul Conway, whose shoes were on Mulrys Error OBE, winner of the 2014 "Best Shod Horse" award at the British Festival of Eventing at Gatcombe Park last weekend. The judge couldn't miss this horse's feet.
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Advisors are flocking to a free online marketplace that lets them shop anonymously when they're thinking about switching firms.
Called the Advisor Center, the virtual recruitment tool has had 20,000 visitors and 13,000 users since its December launch. It includes a wide range of partners, from broker-dealers to branch offices to registered investment advisors to RIA custodians. Companies already signed up to the site include Cetera Advisors, Commonwealth Financial Network, LPL Financial, Pershing Advisor Solutions and TD Ameritrade Institutional.
Advisor Center CEO and founder Tom Daley will speak at the June 5-7 Pershing Insite 2013 conference to be held in Hollywood, Fla. Daley will be joined by Mindy Diamond, president of Diamond Consultants, and David Tateosian, president of First Republic Securities, for a panel discussion, "Breaking Out of the Box: The Next Frontier of Recruiting."
"A large part of our community is coming back again, which is what we want to see," said Daley (right), a veteran of LPL Financial who worked for the indie BD from 1997 through 2009 and was eventually promoted to senior vice president of East Branch Development.
"We want to be the largest resource center that provides objective information for advisors to compare opportunities while maintaining their anonymity," he said. "That's our mission. They control the engagement, there's no commitment, and there's no cost to the advisor."
Virtual 'Storefronts' Similar to a Facebook Page
Advisor Center, which has six employees and is based in the northern suburbs of Chicago, is advertising-free and offers no preferential treatment for sponsors. Users' information is secure and anonymous until they decide to share it with a trusted connection, Daley said.
He compared the site to Facebook, or a town's Main Street shopping district, where participating firms maintain microsite "storefronts" so searching advisors can view and compare companies. The microsite becomes an extension of the firms' existing marketing activities and can help them cut recruitment costs by up to 60%, according to Advisor Center data.
Firms' cost of maintaining a microsite ranges from $5,000 to $25,000 annually for large broker-dealers and custodians and from $500 to $2,000 for smaller individual RIAs and branch managers, Daley said.
Daley said he got the idea of creating the Advisor Center after he left LPL in 2009 and he and two business partners launched a Chicago-based recruiting firm, Bull Market Recruiting. Lead generation as well as access to advisors was a challenge, especially when Daley saw the potential recruitment market shrinking as many advisors aged out of the profession.
"It became increasingly difficult to access the advisor community," he recalled. "They're bombarded by emails and calls from recruiting companies."
'The Companies Don't Know Who You Are'
On the positive side, technology at the same time was improving in leaps and bounds—and this is where Daley spotted his opportunity, especially since his years at LPL had taught him that advisors enjoy their privacy when making inquiries about new employment opportunities.
There was no central aggregating platform to bring opportunities to an advisor, but advisors were nevertheless leveraging the Internet to gather information, Daley noted, adding that the Advisor Center lets advisors avoid the wearying process of filling out myriad confidential profile forms every time they want to check out a broker-dealer, custodian, RIA or branch.
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New tactic attempts to limit YouTube clips of police brutality
Paul Joseph Watson
May 22, 2013
A recent case where a police officer attempted to seize a cell phone by claiming it could be a weapon underscores how cops are now being trained to treat phones as potential guns in an underhanded effort to prevent people from recording police activity.
As a result of the numerous legal cases that have proven recording police officers is not a crime, authorities are getting more creative in attempting to stop abuse by law enforcement offices ending up as a viral video on YouTube.
In the clip above, Detective Shannon Todd of the Newark Police Gang Unit approaches a man who is recording a police stop on his cell phone, ordering him to, "put your phone down, put it in your pocket."
Despite acknowledging that the device is a phone, when the man refuses to follow the unlawful order, Todd remarks, "I need to hold on to it," before stating, "May I look at it and inspect it to ensure it's not a firearm."
"The truth is, she feared being the victim of a viral Youtube video instead of a fatal bullet, which is why she ordered the citizen to place his hands behind his back," writes Carlos Miller.
Miller cites three other separate cases where police have attempted to stop an incident being recorded by claiming that a flip camera or a cell phone could be a lethal weapon, one where a Sony Bloggie camera was confiscated by Hialeah police officer Antonio Sentmanat in South Florida, another where San Diego police officer Martin Reinhold slapped a cell phone out of a man's hands and arrested him for recording while the officer was writing a citation for smoking in an unauthorized area, and a third where a cop in Arkansas seized a Adam Pringle's phone while he was recording the Exxon oil spill outside Little Rock.
"Reinhold told Pringle that he had specifically been trained to assume cell phones could be guns, which is apparently a training lesson being taught at police departments throughout the country," writes Miller, adding that this is, "obviously a tactic meant to dissuade video recording rather than ensure officer safety."
The rest of the incident in Newark consists of police attempting to intimidate the man against recording proceedings, as you can see in the clip below.
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Infowars.com and Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a host for Infowars Nightly News.
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Not so many years ago, I may have made a bold proclamation that I've since taken back.
Reality TV shows are for the birds.
Since then, I've come around a bit. Almost. Sometimes.
Don't get me wrong. I still don't watch anything with the word "Kardashian" in the title. Don't like toddlers, nor tiaras, nor real housewives, no matter what city they call home.
Put a few cops in the show, however, and I'm in. Real cops. Surf cops. Parking cops. Cool.
Ditto game wardens, whether they're Maine's own in "North Woods Law," or are enforcing the law on some remote river in Alaska.
And then there are the critter shows. Love 'em. Turtle man's a nut, but I can't turn away. I feel the same way about most of the shows in the critter-reality genre (and I'm pretty sure the words "critter-reality genre" have never been strung together before.
Which brings us to Sunday. According to the Discovery Channel (and millions of viewers who'll tune in), it's "Shark Week." Again.
If you're not (yet) among the fans of "Shark Week," a solid block of programming that features more than a few foolish humans (oops, I meant to say "brave scientists") getting as close to sharks as possible, here's a warning for you.
Don't root for the seal.
No, during "Shark Week," the seals never seem to fare too well. They are, in fact, virtual Purina Shark Chow. They are, to steal a couple advertising slogans, what's for dinner. They're fin-licking good, even.
Now, I'm not a conspiracy theorist by nature (although I'm still curious about the Kennedy assassination, I'm willing to concede that we did actually land on the moon, and realize that the black helicopters aren't coming to get us), I am wondering what in the world is going on in Maine's waters this week.
But some developments this week are downright (sorry in advance) fishy.
"Shark Week" is looming — shows kick off on Sunday, if you're interested. It seems you can't watch a single show on cable TV without seeing that hilarious (sorry, Snuffy the Seal) commercial promoting the popular yearly event.
And now, everywhere you look, you see news about sharks.
Off the coast of Boothbay, some lobstermen happened upon a shark they said looked like a great white, munching happily on a whale carcass.
That's right. A great white. In Maine. As in "We're gonna need a bigger boat." As in, "Dum-dum, dum-dum, dum-dum." As in, "Seals? We don't need to eat seals! Where's Quint?"
A little farther south, in Wells, more sharks were spotted near a popular beach.
Now, I'm not saying that the Discovery Channel marketing team went and rounded up a few spare sharks and herded 'em up to Maine to increase ratings for "Shark Week."
That's because I'm not a conspiracy theorist.
If you want to believe that Discovery Channel flew those sharks up here in black helicopters, that's your prerogative.
If you want to go to the beach and look for evidence (or take a swim, for that matter), knock yourself out.
In the meantime, as one of those kids whose ocean-swimming careers virtually ended during the summer of 1975 (thank you, Mr. Spielberg), I'll be nowhere near salt water this weekend.
Instead, I'll be on the couch. Tuning in. Watching "Shark Week." Rooting for the seals. High and dry … and safe. Maybe.
Of course, there's still that whole "Sharknado" thing to worry about.


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Christians don't claim exclusivity
I read Erika Raskin's article regarding home schooling in The Hook with interest. [December 18 cover: "Home for the holidays: And every other day too"]
There appeared to be an element of aversion toward the "Christian Right." I was left with the impression that Christians wished to claim exclusive rights to the movement. However, I don't believe Christians have ever done so.
The fact that a great diversity of people home school their children is nothing new. It is also nothing new that people of common interest will form organizations that promote their ideals. This diversity is healthy. It allows these associations to protect their diverse ideals while sharing a common concern.
Not all Christian groups turn their backs on those parents who do not hold to Christian "dogma" but do share in the concern for their children's education. That is why places such as Bob Jones University Press sell their home school-centric curriculum to this diverse group. It appears that many of them do not share Raskin's aversion, because they purchase the material– not for the dogma, but for the solid teaching tool that it is.
I did find the article informative and interesting. There just seemed to be an underlying attitude that made me curious to find out from what root it sprung. Perhaps I misjudged. If so, I apologize.
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On Nov. 10, 2010, the lives of Jim and Monica Mullooly changed forever.
On Nov. 10, 2010, the lives of Jim and Monica Mullooly changed forever.
Their son, Ross, a former Vandebilt Catholic High School and Nicholls State University cross-country runner, learned on that dreadful day that he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, which was derived from uncontrolled cell growth in the colon.
It was the disease Ross, 22, fought for almost three years. For a while, he beat it and returned to school in August 2011 in hopes of rejoining the Nicholls cross-country team.
However in spring 2012, Ross and his family learned the cancer had returned, and he was again diagnosed with Stage 3 colorectal cancer, giving him yet another fight for his life.
Despite the news, Ross immediately went to work, organizing the Ross Mullooly Project Outrunning Cancer, a nonprofit organization that has donated more than $10,000 to the Patrick F. Taylor Hope Lodge in New Orleans. Through the donations, the 34-room facility constructed a lounge for cancer patients and their caregivers who have to travel more than 40 miles for treatments and doctor's appointments.
It was a cause Ross believed in and fought for, until the disease ultimately took his life on April 21.
While Jim and Monica now cope with the loss of their son, they look back at Ross' fight and impact on others around him as inspiration.
"He's my hero. He never said 'Why me?' " Jim said. "He always accepted it and fought through it. He was so driven. Whenever he decided to be involved in something, he went at it 100 percent. He was that kind of person."
Because of Ross and his cause, the Hope Lodge was able to upgrade to satellite televisions for all guests with extended stays. And more than 150 DVDs and four portable DVD players were donated to allow patients to watch movies from their bed. Also, for Christmas, toys were donated to the Ochsner Pediatric Unit and Infusion Center.
In a December interview with The Courier, Ross said there was no better feeling than bringing joy to kids during this tough time.
"Those kids' faces light up at the sight of a small book. So to give them a present on Christmas day — it will do miracles for them," he said.
It was Ross' caring and generosity that those around him will remember the most.
"He always helped out others before himself," Monica said. "The minute he found out the cancer had returned, he was organizing things to give back."
Ross' high school coach, David Malone, said Ross was the same way during competition.
"He was a great individual who always strived to do his best to help the team," Malone said. "He put his team first over his own individual achievements. He was real laid back and didn't let the small things get to him. Anytime you lose someone, it feels like you have lost one of your own. I was devastated when I heard the news."
As an athlete, Ross was no stranger to success.
He was named all-district and all-parish in cross country in 2007, 2008 and 2009 while at Vandebilt. He was named all-state in cross country in 2008 and earned all-district and all-parish honors in track in 2008 and 2009. He was also named all-state in swimming four times and was part of three state champion swim teams for the Terriers prior to signing with Nicholls.
During his short tenure with the Colonels, Ross achieved a career best 8K time of 28 minutes, 50 seconds at the Southland Conference Cross Country Championships during his freshman year in 2009 and was a key part in helping Nicholls turn the cross-country program around, former coach Matthew Esche said.
"You can't coach determination," said Esche, now an assistant coach at Bradley University. "He had the will and desire that breeds success. He was eager to learn, and I enjoyed having him on my team. He always wanted to push himself to do more, and sometimes I had to hold him back so he wouldn't wear himself out before meets. When something like this happens, it stings on all fronts. It hits you hard. Especially when it happens to such a great person."
Even after Ross' death, the family intends to continue The Ross Mullooly Project as a way to keep their son's memory going.
"We know Ross would want us to keep it going," Monica said. "And his friends are behind it 100 percent."
Jim echoed the sentiment.
"My dad always told me, 'If something is worth doing, it's worth doing right.' Ross is a perfect example of that. We can't help but look at the lives he touched to realize just how much he meant to so many people," he said.


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Zhang Jie of China reacts while competing during the men's 62-kg weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London.
What's the most shocking sight in the Olympics so far? It's not Michael Phelps failing to medal in the 400 IM. Nor is it Jordyn Weiber getting eliminated from the gymnastics all-around finals.
The most shocking sight to me is Chinese weightlifter Zhang Jie's big, hairy facial mole.
Zhang sports a mole on the side of his chin that must measure at least half an inch in diameter. Long, wiry, black hair protrudes from it, resembling the whiskers of a cat.
As a plastic surgeon, I recommend that he have the mole removed. It resembles a congenital hairy nevus, which carries a 0.8-4.9 percent risk of turning into skin cancer. The best treatment for moles like this is surgical excision.
So why hasn't Zhang had it cut off?
Even more important, why doesn't he clip those hairs?
According to the Chinese Fortune Calendar, dark moles are often considered good luck. Hairy moles signify even better luck than bald ones, as they are regarded as healthier. This belief may actually be supported medically: Cancerous moles often lose their hair, as the cancer cells invade the hair follicle, causing the hair shafts to fall out. Therefore, hairy moles are considered less likely to be cancerous than non-hairy ones.
So was Zhang's congenital hairy nevus good luck?
Not really. Although he was the favorite to win the 62-kilogram competition, Zhang ended up placing fourth.
Time to call the plastic surgeon.
Dr. Anthony Youn is a Michigan-based cosmetic surgeon and frequent NBCNews.com and TODAY.com contributor. He is the author of the book "In Stitches," a humorous memoir about becoming a doctor.


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|"Hillmen and Wolfdogs" by Jan Pospíšil
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|Witch-king, Sauron
|Dúnedain of Arnor
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The Hill-men were a race of Men who in the Third Age were found in Eriador and became subjects of Arnor.
[edit] Origins
The Hill-men were likely Pre-Númenóreans historically descended from the mountain tribes of the White Mountains, who spread northward across Middle-earth during the Second Age. The Dunlendings and the Men of Bree were of this stock, as were the Men of the Mountains.[source?]
It is also possible that they descended from the people of Bór or other Swarthy Men of the First Age who came from Beleriand.[1]
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During the Third Age the Hill-men were to be found near the Angle of Eriador or the Ettenmoors[2] and were subjects of the Númenórean Kingdom of the North. From the 14th century the hills were occupied by their dark fortresses[3] and they learned sorcery,[4] perhaps from Angmar.
In the Angmar War, Hill-men from Rhudaur secretly allied themselves with the Witch-king and one of their evil lords usurped the throne of Rhudaur, slowly sending the Dúnedain of Arnor fleeing to Cardolan and Arthedain, and then fighting with Angmar against them until all the kingdom was occupied by evil men.[5] The kingdom allied with Angmar against the other two kingdoms.
Most of the Hill-men were later wiped out during the Battle of Fornost,[6] except for those who lived in Bree and the surrounding area.
- ↑ Andreas Moehn, "The Indigenous People of Middle-earth", Lalaith's Middle-earth Science Pages (accessed 20 September 2020)
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, p. 196
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VIII. The Tale of Years of the Third Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring


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Delaware Valley is one of this week's toss-up games, where our picks don't agree.
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The field of 32 has become a more elite group of 16. Last week, several games were decided by 10 points or less. How many of those met your expectations?
The first week fell mostly according to form, and no three-game sweeps were wrong. And few games were outside of the general range of scores that we predicted: Projected blowouts were often just that, and narrow projections often came down to the wire.
So we'll walk you through our predictions again for Round 2. We're soon wrapping up the November games and moving closer to the Division III championship Stagg Bowl on Dec. 16.
Remember, these postseason Triple Take predictions are not intended to be lines on the games, but rather a broad test of expectations vs. outcome.
If you're feeling prescient, leave your final score guesses for any or all games below, and be sure to come back afterward to see how you did. There'll be a live blog running here on The Daily Dose during Saturday's games, and all tweets with hashtag #d3fb are included.
For more info on the 32-team race to Salem, including the brackets, info on each team and feature stories, check our playoffs home page.
UW-Whitewater Bracket
Ryan's take: UW-Whitewater 42, Franklin 7
Keith's take: UW-Whitewater 35, Franklin 14
Pat's take: UW-Whitewater 45, Franklin 10
Ryan's take: Salisbury 38, Kean 24
Keith's take: Salisbury 35, Kean 21
Pat's take: Salisbury 35, Kean 17
Delaware Valley Bracket
Ryan's take: St. Thomas 49, Monmouth 27
Keith's take: St. Thomas 27, Monmouth 21
Pat's take: St. Thomas 45, Monmouth 24
Ryan's take: Delaware Valley 38, St. John Fisher 21
Keith's take: Delaware Valley 20, St. John Fisher 10
Pat's take: St. John Fisher 24, Delaware Valley 21
Mary Hardin-Baylor Bracket
Ryan's take: Mary Hardin-Baylor 35, McMurry 24
Keith's take: Mary Hardin-Baylor 38, McMurry 23
Pat's take: Mary Hardin-Baylor 35, McMurry 24
Ryan's take: Wesley 28, Linfield 27
Keith's take: Linfield 24, Wesley 20
Pat's take: Linfield 35, Wesley 34
Mount Union Bracket
Ryan's take: Wabash 24, North Central 21
Keith's take: North Central 28, Wabash 20
Pat's take: North Central 31, Wabash 20
Ryan's take: Mount Union 41, Centre 14
Keith's take: Mount Union 42, Centre 17
Pat's take: Mount Union 50, Centre 13


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Have you entered the blogosphere yet? A fast-growing Internet trend, Web logs ("blogs" for short) hit the mainstream during the 2004 political conventions and have been popping up by the thousands ever since. In case you've missed them, blogs are online journals where people can post anything on their minds. Type a subject into a search engine, and you're bound to find a blog devoted to it. Genealogy's a hot topic — we've turned up thousands of family tree-focused blogs.
So how can this trend help your family history research? Blogs are ideal for connecting with far-off kin — and even distant cousins you haven't met yet. Once you sign up for a blog (see below), you can post your research brick walls and breakthroughs, reunion details, old photos, links to your favorite genealogy Web sites and anything else related to your family tree. Then anyone who reads your blog will know what you're up to.
Consider setting up a blog for each of your family's surnames, or create a single "umbrella" blog with separate categories for surnames, places and pictures. Just remember that blogs are public, so you don't want to post personal information, such as your phone number or address.
Most blogs are free and easy to set up — you don't have to buy special software or know a thing about Web coding. Here's how to get started.
Blog basics
First, you need to select a blog host. Some of the most popular are Blog-City <www.blog-city.com/bc>, 22Blog <22blog.com>, Blogger <www.blogger.com>, tBlog <www.tblog.com> and eBloggy <www.ebloggy.com>. The setup's about the same regardless of which host you choose. Simply pick a user name and password, then a name for your blog — for example, "Sullivan Genealogy Research" or "Ross Genealogy in Florida." Choose a name that truly reflects your subject matter, so fellow genealogists will be able to find you. Then pick a template (most blog hosts offer attractive ones) and start posting.
Blogs are designed to look like actual diaries, and typically comprise short daily entries arranged in chronological order. The home page will contain your most recent entry, as well as links to the last five or 10 messages (depending on your blog host). Blogs usually archive articles by month and make them accessible through links on the home page.
Worried about becoming a lone voice in the blogosphere? Don't, because visitors can post to your blog via a "comments" link. This feature allows family historians to share findings, photos and research notes. Most blogs have a setting in the control panel that lets you hide comments from public view, or allow only comments from people you designate.
Blog benefits
Of course, one of the major advantages of posting to a genealogy blog is that other researchers can connect with you via search engines. Each article you write will have its own Web page, and the blog software automatically will give the page the same name as the article. For example, if you post an article titled "Coleman Surname Research in Bismarck, North Dakota," the Web page will have that title, too. So when an online genealogist searches for coleman genealogy"north dakota," your blog probably will show up in the search results.
Don't be shy about inviting relatives to participate. After all, the more content on your blog, the greater the chance a distant cousin will find you online. Genealogist Ralph Brandi connected with some Polish cousins via his blog (at <www.brandi.org/geneablogy>), where he'd mentioned the town Lemierzyce, his great-aunt's home after World War II. Surf over to Brandi's blog to see how he's posted research notes as well as photos of tombstones and vital records.
If you're one of those people who bemoan the lack of ancestral diaries, now's your chance to create a journal of your own. Involve the whole family, and before long you'll have a diary to pass on to your descendants — it'll become a treasured memento from their 21st-century ancestors.
Models of Excellence
Take a hint from these personal genealogy blogs.
• Callaway Family Association Blog <www.callawayfamily.org/weblog>: This information-rich site contains biographies, family stories, obituaries and record transcriptions.
• Eastman's Online GenealogyNewsletter <www.eogn.com>: Longtime newsletter publisher Dick Eastman has adopted a blog format, which enables readers to comment on his articles.
• The Gingell Blog <www.gingell.com/blog>: Dedicated to the Gingell family, this UK-based blog includes images of 1891 census pages mentioning a total of 1,040 Gingells.
• Hughes Family Tree <www.hughestree.org/blog>: Chronicling the Hughes family from Lauren, SC, this blog features photos, research notes and record transcriptions.
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Listen up, ladies and gentlemen, Beyonce has a few things to say about gender equality.
The 32-year-old singer wrote a powerful essay for The Shriver Report, a multi-platform nonprofit media initiative led by Maria Shriver. Bey penned an excerpt for the 2014 special report called "A Woman's Nation Pushes Back From the Brink."
The R&B superstar doesn't shy around the issue at hand at states right off the bat that we need to "stop buying into the myth about gender equality."
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"It isn't a reality yet," the Grammy winner explains. "Today, women make up half of the U.S. workforce, but the average working woman earns only 77 percent of what the average working man makes. But unless women and men both say this is unacceptable, things will not change.
"Men have to demand that their wives, daughters, mothers, and sisters earn more--commensurate with their qualifications and not their gender," Bey also wrote. "Equality will be achieved when men and women are granted equal pay and equal respect."
NEWS: Beyonce calls herself a "modern day feminist"
Bey goes on to say that society still has "a lot of work to do" before equality becomes a reality.
"Women are more than 50 percent of the population and more than 50 percent of voters," Blue Ivy's mama explains. "We must demand that we all receive 100 percent of the opportunities."
Hillary Clinton, Eva Longoria and Jada Pinkett Smith also added their views to the report.
What do you think about Bey's essay? Sound off in the comments!


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There's a Dinosaur on the 13th Floor
Mr. Snore is in desperate need of sleep when he checks into the Sharemore Hotel. Just as he is about to put his head down, he finds a mouse asleep on his pillow. As he tries out every floor there is some creature already occupying the room. On the 13th floor, he finds the perfect giant-size room and finally falls asleep. Readers aged four to eight will love the vivid illustrations that bring this humorous story to life.
A Heart in the Body in the World
Anabelle is attempting a personal marathon across the country as she tries to outrun a tragedy that haunts her every step. This timely story of perseverance and determination will have readers eagerly devouring the pages to learn her story. Geared to young adults, this novel confronts expectations placed on young women, violence in relationships and the effects of PTSD.
Count with Little Fish
These board books are the perfect size for wee hands. Children will be excited to find creatures hiding under the flaps of these brilliantly coloured pages, and the counting book is a great way to introduce numbers. Fingers can point to each fish and then trace the figure on the opposite page. Toddlers as young as one will read these over and over.
Una Huna? What Is This?
In her northern camp, Ukpik's father trades with a captain from the south. This visit he brings the knife, fork and spoon. As Ukpik teaches the other children how to use them she wonders how much change this will bring to her people. However, her grandmother reminds her family traditions will always be with them. For readers aged five to seven, this is a wonderful look at how different life can be for people of the Arctic.


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The Filibuster
What would it take for you two to switch caps for a day? Would Allen
ever wear a Cards jersey? Would Jeffy ever not insult the Detroit
Tigers? Is it an impossibility?
Impossible is a big word. It's like when people tell you to never say never. However, in this case, it's pretty unlikely. See, the thing is that it's not even so much about the Cards and Tigers' rivalry because, let's be honest, since they play in different leagues and have only met a few times in the Series, it's hard to really call them rivals. It's like Batman fighting Lex Luthor. Yeah, I can understand why they wouldn't like each other but there's just not that same enmity. Batman against the Joker? That feels right.
No, this isn't about the rivalry between fans of two baseball teams, it's a rivalry between two different ideologies. Jeff comes from the old school, where the pitcher hits (or doesn't, as is usually the case) while I have fully embraced the balls out style of play in the American League. Does this mean that I don't appreciate an old-fashioned pitcher's duel or that Jeff doesn't jump up and down when someone crushes the ball out of the park? No. But it does mean that when it comes right down to it, we have a fundamental disagreement about what is good for the game. Jeff would like to see all the players still wearing wool. Me, I'm a fan of synthetics that wick sweat away. Is one of us right and one of us wrong because of this?
But here's a modest proposal for my friend. Next month the Tigers and Cardinals play an interleague series in St. Louis on the 16th, 17th and 18th of June. Despite the fact that I'm giving up homefield advantage, I'm willing to agree to the following bet.
Whoever's team wins that series and thereby illustrates the dominance of their respective league gets to make the other person wear an article of the winning team's paraphanelia for an entire weekday and then write a post about the experience, praising the winning team's superior play and including photos from their day at the office. I have faith in my Tigers.
What do you say, Mr. Lung? You game?


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Radioembolization improves chance of survival for liver cancer patients
Analysis revealed survival for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is achievable using 90Y-resin microsphere radioembolization. The analysis conducted at multiple centers across Europe showed that the procedure is likely to provide survival benefit across different tumor stages, including patients with advanced liver cancer and with limited treatment options. Findings of the studythe largest to dateare published in the September issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 700,000 deaths worldwide were attributed to HCC in 2008, with over 80% of these cases resulting from hepatitis B and C infections. Studies have shown an increased incidence of liver cancer including in developed countries, such as the U.S., and the disease is also affecting younger individuals. This year alone, the National Cancer Institute estimates there were more than 26,000 new cases of liver and bile duct cancer in the U.S., with close to 20,000 deaths attributed to the diseases.
"Hepatologists make decisions on treatment based upon the patient's underlying disease as well as tumor stage, taking into account whether tumor progression or advanced cirrhosis is more life-threatening," explains Bruno Sangro, MD, PhD, at the Clinica Universitaria de Navarra in Pamplona, Spain. "Patients with the disease confined to the liver, but who are not eligible for resection or transplantation need liver-directed therapies that reduce tumor burden, relieve symptoms and increase survival."
The current study evaluated the survival benefit of the liver-directed therapy, radioembolization, in 325 patients with HCC at eight European centers. Most patients received a single administration of microspheres with roughly 6% having two and 0.9% having three treatments between September 2003 and December 2009. The median activity of administered treatment was 1.6 GBq with approximately 45% of patients having whole liver and 39% having right-lobe infusions.
Of the HCC patients included in the analysis, 83% were Child-Pugh class A, 79% had underlying cirrhosis, and 88% had a good Eastern Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status. To measure the extent of HCC and liver function, researchers used the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging system; more than half of the patients were classified as advanced (BCLC C) and a quarter were intermediate (BCLC B) stage.
Results of the analysis showed that median overall survival with radioembolization was close to 13 months. Survival rates ranged depending upon BCLC class with those having less progressed disease and liver involvement (BCLC A) surviving 24 months, BCLC B at close to 17 months and BCLC C patients at 10 months. Researchers noted that the most significant factors affecting prognosis were ECOG performance status, tumor burden, coagulation test score (INR greater than 1.2), and disease outside the liver.
The team reported that the most common adverse events with radioembolization were fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Rates for all-cause mortality in this high-risk patient group were 0.6% and roughly 7% at 30 and 90 days, respectively. "Our findings show strong evidence of the survival benefit with radioembolization, even in patients with advanced disease who have few treatments options," concluded Dr. Sangro. "Further study of the procedure in patients with advanced disease is warranted."


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(CNN) -- Few of you were surprised that despite spending more per person on health care than any other country, Americans are getting sicker and dying younger than our international peers.
"This should be baffling but seeing the downward spiral our nation is taking, it's real no surprise. Is this our new reality?" @Blonde_Cake tweeted.
The National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine released the report -- titled "U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health" -- on Wednesday.
The report was commissioned to figure out why life expectancy in the United States is increasing at a slower rate than in other high-income democracies.
>@cnn @cnnhealth because we are an obese nation, full of addicts to drugs and alcohol who only crave more. #didn'tneedtoreadit— NGSiegel (@NGSiegel) January 10, 2013
A panel of experts spent 18 months analyzing data from 16 "peer countries" for the report.
CNN commenter stevecray said, "They needed 18 months to determine the problem! It will take me less than a minute: obesity, sedentary lifestyle, a for-profit healthcare system controlled by insurance and pill-pushing pharmaceutical companies that try to limit preventative healthcare."
The panel found that United States lacks many social programs that other governments provide that could negate the effects of poverty.
@cnnhealth It's the disparities between our class systems. Stress levels, access to health care... all of that plays a part in morbidity.— Christine (@sowonderful) January 10, 2013
"With Medicare and Social Security costs 'out of control,' at least according to some, why would we want people to live longer?" commenter Jmm72 asked. "If they waved a magic wand and our life expectancies suddenly jumped to world-class levels, it would break the bank. Good thing the only measure that counts in the U.S. is profit."
Commenter Rollins said: "Countries who mind their business and do not involve themselves in wars every few years can do such things. The U.S. gives millions away to foreign aid (and) we get involved in conflicts that are not in our best interests because our politicians are owned by special interest groups."
Commenter Bbcblogger argued that social problems can be found on a micro level as well.
"Study after study on individuals that have high longevity (shows they) have strong social communities. That is the one common factor they all share. Yet what is the first thing I hear when foreigners visit the U.S.: 'No one even says hi to you' or ' People don't even know who their neighbor is.' We are becoming more and more isolated, and it shows in more than one way."
Micah also placed part of the blame on individuals' shoulders: "It stuns me that people aren't better about their personal health when they can learn so much from doing maybe a day's worth of research to see what is good and horrible for you."
Although the report said not all of Americans' health disadvantages stem from our health care system, readers were quick to point the finger in that direction.
@cnn @cnnhealth : America has made healthcare most difficult to access even for the middle class. Imagine the poor. That's what greed does!— acn (@seizeabe) January 10, 2013
But WrkrB had a different take: "Universal health care? If you've got a minor medical problem and you live in Italy, great! If you need open-heart surgery or some other expensive procedure, you get on a waiting list and hope your name comes up before your number is up."
The report also talked about America's obesity epidemic and how our environment may be playing a role. Several of our readers weighed in on the food culture in America.
@rickydepass tweeted: "We invented the term #supersize."
@carolcnn @cnnhealth if anyone really cared about dying people and the cost of health care, we would go after fast food like gun control.— Warren (@sacwb) January 10, 2013
"I moved from Europe to the U.S., about six months ago," Nic wrote. "First observation after a visit to the supermarket: fruits and vegetables way too expensive; cheap products stuffed with fats and sugars. In short, if you want to kill off a whole population, slow but sure, I couldn't come up with a better strategy."
What do you think is the reason -- or reasons -- Americans are living shorter lives than those in other rich nations? Tell us below.


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An article on bees and complex problem solving caught my attention today: http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2010/10/bees-solve-complex-pro... It's one of several I've come across recently about animal intelligence and problem solving. The bees were able to solve an issue supercomputers have trouble with, and also recognize human faces. It seems that the more we measure and probe the abilities of non-human animals, the more we learn that they too possess abilities once though to be only within human grasp. I remember browsing through Cracked and finding this little gem on crows: http://www.cracked.com/article_19042_6-terrifying-ways-crows-are-wa...
Animal intelligence has always intrigued me. Most of how we label things like intelligence and language comes from human standards. As Albert Einstein so eloquently put, "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." And it seems to me that we often do judge a fish by its ability to climb, or in this case, solve complex math problems. Things like teaching young, complex pattern recognition, tool use and communication are present in a surprising number of creatures, large to small. Even ants! http://www.tomsguide.com/us/argentine-ant-problem-solving-algorithm...
And this isn't even considering emotional capability with the more social animals. All of this leads me to question human interaction with other species, and our sense of duty to them. Why do a good portion of people look at each other with compassion, but see other species as only resources to use as we see fit? Is utilitarianism ok in this sense, but not within human society? Why? Because they are less intelligent by standards X, Y and Z, or is it simply the tradition of thought of millennia? Arrogance, simple ignorance, or something else entirely?
A lot of the response seems to deal with the idea of instinct. The prevailing line of thought when I discuss these things with other people is that animals only seem to have abilities like ours; what's really going on is some complex instinctual awareness, with the animal itself only experiencing vague emotions and sharp senses. Autopilot. But humans too seem to operate this way a majority of the time: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/your-brain-work/201011/new-stud...
Hopefully studying biology in greater depth will give me some answers and insight in both areas. It's a very interesting field and I'm looking forward to more formal education within it soon.
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I'd heard about the crow one from a friend. Animals are very good at what helps them survive. I like the quote from Einstein.
Animals have many uses. Among the various uses for animals, some are also food.
People also have many uses. We use everything. It's when we don't use everything that it becomes a problem. If we stopped hunting deer, the deer population would explode causing a profound impact on that particular ecosystem. Not to mention the amount of car accidents involving deer (which can be quite deadly) would most likely rise as well.
Just like corn was developed throught genetic engineering, so were many animals. Cattle, chickens, pigs, dogs, cats (not so useful, lol, I can imagine it now, cat-drawn sled races), horses, donkeys, sheep. We all have a place in the world. Ours just happens to be on top. So yes, I think we do have a duty. We have much more responsibility now that we have figured out so much and are continuing to figure out more.
We can't get too emotional about it though. Some things have to die for others to live, just as we will need to die to make way for future generations. What about plants? Should we look at them as only resources to use as we see fit? Harvesting carrots destroys the entire plant (just one example).
I love my pets. My birds have tons of fun when they are brought out of their cage and they can be quite demanding at times (my parakeet loves to vocalize his opinion that the sliding glass door should be open because he says so, but sometimes it's winter and the cold isn't good for little birdies like him).
I may look at some species as something for us to use (like cows and chickens), but I do so with understanding, not some arrogant sense of "I'm smarter than that dumb cow".
Okay say you are able to judge a fish by its smartness as a fish. Its still a frigging fish. So its the smartest fish .. yippee. Thats like being the smartest coma patient. Doesnt really earn you a nobel prize.
Self awareness and logical reasoning are the big gap points that define human intelligence.
It is kind of ironic that your concerned with arrogance in judging other species. Something no animal could ever be concerned with. Can mans arrogance even offend a creature incapable of understanding the concept? If its not offensive to them is it really offensive to call the cow stupid?
Dawkins just posted an interesting article on a similar topic. Also, Sam Harris addressed the vegetarian--to be or not to be--debate during his "Ask SH Anything" video which is posted on TA.
Personally, I love animals and am one of those weirdos who feels more empathy towards animals than I do many humans. (see the quote: "I love all dogs more than most people.")
What it comes down to is that humans find ourselves at the top of the food chain and we dictate what type of smarts are the most important. What has always fascinated me is the notion that to some uber-advanced species, we are akin to bacteria. I wonder whether they would view us as a resource or value our feelings and remedial intelligence.
The argument you just used is a fish cant drink from a cup but a person can... just as meaningless


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Predictably, our first visit to a country will often focus on its capital city. Not only does this mean everybody sees the same old stuff, but this blind focus on the capital can also mean other great cities go unappreciated. So here we present five cities we think are worthy of – and sadly lacking – the accolade. As Shakespeare so beautifully put it, what's in a name?
Culturally and historically, Barcelona likes to think of itself as the capital of the Mediterranean rather than Spain's second city. It's perfect for you if your idea of fun is being unable to turn round without an eyeful of Catalan modernist architecture. The best of this is Gaudi's colossal Sagrada Familia church, so vast that it still won't be completed till 2026. There are hundreds more galleries and museums as well as an aquarium and zoo which routinely amaze visitors. It's not as big as Madrid, but Barcelona is the centre of tourism in Spain, and you'll never stop talking about it once you're home.
Venice is where all the cannier visitors head to in Italy. For centuries it's been said that everyone should visit the city at least once. The real trouble is that the Grand Canal and the Piazza San Marco are both on practically everybody's to-do list, and they can get so busy that it seems like everyone really HAS visited at once! You can lessen the stress of this by getting off the beaten track a bit and wandering around Dorsoduro or visiting San Giorgio. And if possible by plan your trip a little out of season, for example in May before the crowds get too big, but far enough into the season that most tourist services will be running.
Instead of hitting Edinburgh yet again for its castle, its festivals and its not-much-else, we suggest Glasgow as a warmer, less expensive alternative. This is where most Scots head, after all. Its once-dark reputation gave way in the 90s to decades of regeneration, and the derelict shipyards have been replaced with gleaming science centres and museums. The west end has long been one of the artiest places in Europe and you can get all the way from the centre of the city through its bohemian quarters and out into the country purely by walking through gigantic, colourful Victorian parks. As you'd expect in the UK's third biggest city, shopping and nightlife are busy throughout the week and the architecture draws art students from all over the world. Well, that and the beer.
New York
New York will blister the eyeballs of any unsuspecting visitor. You've seen it in hundreds of TV shows and movies but the massive scale of its busy, scary, beautiful and sometimes-slightly-dangerous traffic and crowds have to be seen to be believed. It's basically a tough blue-collar town which has for some reason become the emblem of America, and that's why 47 million people show up every year to gawp at the attractions, museums, and parks hidden between the emblematic destinations like the Empire State building and the Statue of Liberty. The real question is how so much has been fitted in. Well, the answer to that becomes clear quickly: the place is crammed together and stacked high into the sky like a very, very workaholic anthill, so it's just as well that 28,000 acres of parkland have been woven in too, in which you can find some peace and quiet!
St Petersburg
The most "Western" city in Russia hasn't been the capital since 1918, but it's had a bruising and terrifying journey through time since then which has left the place completely unique, architecturally and culturally. You'll certainly want to check out the St Petersburg Ballet and there are so many festivals through the year that you won't be able to choose. You'll have the same problem with libraries (over 2000 at last count). Really, we ought to be grateful that St Petersburg isn't the capital, because that's the only reason it survived the big Soviet architectural prestige projects – they tended to get dumped on Moscow instead. There's nowhere like St Petersburg for sheer history and it's as rich as a cultural fruitcake. Get yourself a slice.
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Over the weekend, it was reported that three Middle Tennessee State football players had been arrested and charged in connection to an alleged assault.
Today, details have emerged and, quite frankly, they are disturbing.
The Murfreesboro Daily News Journal has obtained a copy of the campus police report, which alleges that two Blue Raider players — cornerback Rodney O'Neal and defensive tackle Marcus Robinson — videotaped teammate J.D. Jones allegedly choking a female victim. The choking, the report states, was an attempt by the defensive tackle to get the female to cough up money that would be used to buy marijuana.
That incident wasn't the only one allegedly involving Jones and the female victim: From the paper:
The victim accused Jones of numerous assaults from October 2012 to May 2013. She recalled details of three specific incidents, according to the police report. In the third incident, the victim said Jones hit her with a pink baseball-type bat.
Jones was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, while O'Neal and Robinson were charged with two counts each of aiding and abetting. All three were subsequently suspended indefinitely by the football program.
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As the election of L.A.'s new mayor got underway, we asked what problems you want the mayor to tackle first. And you answered. We've collected your responses from Twitter, Facebook, from our live cafe townhalls and our station events. Have a look, and keep your #DearMayor suggestions coming!
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